Man arrested after Fort Myers high-speed chase

FORT MYERS: Authorities have arrested a man accused of leading a Lee County deputy on a high-speed chase along Interstate 75 in Fort Myers.

William Pohto, 32, of Fort Myers, was charged with Reckless Driving, Leaving the Scene of a Crash, and Driving with a Suspended License.

According to a sheriff's report, on August 31 a deputy spotted Photo, who was wanted for driving with a suspended license and fleeing law enforcement, traveling a tan Chevrolet Tahoe on Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard in Fort Myers.

When the deputy tried to pull him over, he accelerated onto northbound Interstate 75 through a construction zone, the report said.

He then reportedly smashed into several orange construction barrels, causing one to lodge underneath a moving school bus and another to crash into the front of deputy's patrol car.

According to the deputy, Pohto weaved his way through heavy traffic, then exited onto the Luckett Road ramp before getting away.

Authorities later found the SUV backed into the driveway of Pohto's home at 421 Fairfax Ave.

He was not at the home, however.

On Tuesday he was arrested and taken to the Lee County Jail for booking.

2018-03-17T20:57:05Z2018-03-17T20:57:04ZJailhouse video reveals California sheriff’s deputies watching and sometimes laughing as a schizophrenic man who had been strapped naked to a chair for 46 hours writhes on the floor of his cell, loses consciousness and eventually dies.